Foundations of Canadian Law

(1) Core Materials Craik, N. et al, eds. Public Law: Cases, Materials and Commentary, Second Edition (Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 2011). http://www.emp.ca/index.php/hotproperty/property/lawschool/public-law-casesmaterials-and-commentary-2nd-edition Canadian Case Law indicated in each of the component can be found using (free) http://www.canlii.ca/

(2) Exam format is a mix of: Short answer o (succinctly evaluate statements) Short essay o (show you have critically engaged with the material listed, show own opinions re: strength and weaknesses of basic doctrine or problems with certain approaches Problem questions o ID legal issues, state applicable legal rules, apply the rules to novel situations, draw conclusions supported by your analysis

(3) Study Guide: 5 Parts I. Basic Theories of Law Positivism and Natural law Feminist Perspectives on Law Critical Legal Studies Law and Economics

Required Readings: Craik, Chapter 2, pages 7-47; Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; International Law and the Public/Private Law Distinction - http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp0 3/MQ64296.pdf.; The Charter of Whiteness: Twenty-Five Years of Maintaining Racial Injustice in the Canadian Criminal Justice System (2008), 40 S.C.L.R. (2d) 655-686; available online: - http://web4.uwindsor.ca/users/t/tanovich/bio.nsf/9d01 9077a3c4f6768525698a00593654/cbb2df71007aadcb85 2572300067cb7a/$FILE/TheCharterofWhiteness.pdf

II. Sources of Law Early Relations with Aboriginal Peoples Reception of English Common Law French Civil Law and Bijuralism Convention Statute Treaty

Required Readings: Craik, Chapter 2, pages 47-77; Bijuralism and Harmonization: Genesis available on the Department of Justice website: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/dept-min/pub/hfl-hlf/b1f1/bf1g.html ; St-Hilaire v. Canada (Attorney General), 2001 FCA 63, [2001] 4 F.C. 289; John Borrows, Indigenous Legal Traditions (2005) 19:167 Journal of Law and Policy; available online: http://law.wustl.edu/journal/19/p167Borrows.pdf Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817 (skim headnote for factual context, read paragraphs 69-71, 7881); Brunnee, Jutta & Stephen Toope. A Hesitant Embrace: Baker and the Application of International Law in Canadian Courts in David Dyzenhaus (ed.), The Unity of Public Law, Hart Publishing 2004 extract available on Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=DIO_DF_3Qe4C&pg=P A357&lpg=PA357&dq=stephen+toope+international+law +hesitant+embrace&source=bl&ots=6zwtFETThE&sig=uP SygsuXstx0mgNBagcPO2zL7HA&hl=en&ei=u3OmSvCDKoS KNv7vlNcP&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1# v; De Guzman v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FCA 436. III. Fundamental Principles of the Canadian Legal System Rule of Law Parliamentary Sovereignty and Constitutional Supremacy Separation of Powers Judicial Independence

Required Readings: Craik, Chapter 3, pages 79-124; Reference re Secession of Quebec,[1998] 2 S.C.R. 217, paras. 35-48 & 49-82; Singh v. Canada (Attorney General), 2000 CanLII 17100 (F.C.A.), paras. 13-44; Reference re Remuneration of Judges of the Prov. Court of P.E.I.; Ref re Independence and Impartiality of Judges of the Prov. Court of P.E.I., 1997 CanLII 317 (S.C.C.): o http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1997/1997rcs33/1997rcs3-3.html IV. Basic architecture and workings of the Canadian Legal System Introduction to the nature and function of judicial review, basic approaches to statutory interpretation, and the Canadian governmental and constitutional system Nature and function of judicial review Basic approaches to statutory interpretation Relationship between branches of government: Judicial review; Constraints on power of each branch Executive Branch: o powers (i.e. delegated legislation); introduction to nature and role of administrative tribunals Legislative Branch: o Structure and operation of Parliament; legislative process; formation of statute versus regulations; ethics and accountability Judicial Branch: o Canadian court system; appointment of judges; judicial independence Required Readings: Craik, Chapters 4,5,6,7 and 8. V. Relationship of Aboriginal Peoples to the Canadian state: Selected topics Aboriginal Rights and Title Aboriginal Self-Government Aspirations The Modern Treaty Making Process

Required Readings: Section 91(24) of The Constitution Act, 1867 (U.K.), 30 & 31 Victoria, c. 3; Section 35 of The Constitution Act, 1982, being Schedule B to the

Canada Act 1982 (U.K.),1982, c. 11. Mary C. Hurley, "The Crown's Fiduciary Relationship with Aboriginal Peoples", Library of Parliament, Revised 2002 at:http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/researchpublications /prb0009-e.htm "Highlights from the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: People to People, Nation to Nation" (1996) at: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ap/pubs/rpt/rpt-eng.asp

Required Readings Re: Aboriginal Rights: R. v. Sparrow, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1075 R. v. Van der Peet, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507; R. v. Sappier; R. v. Gray, 2006 SCC 54, [2006] 2 S.C.R. 686; R. v. Powley, 2003 SCC 43; Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Frests), 2004 SCC 73, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511; Taku River Tingit First Nation v. British Columbia (Project Assessment Director), 2004 SCC 74 Required Readings Re: Aboriginal Title: Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010; Tsilhqotin Nation v. British Columbia, 2007 BCSC 1700, pages 149186; Why Treaties? [re: modern day treaties], BC Treaty Commission: o http://www.bctreaty.net/files/pdf_documents/why_tr eaties.pdf. Required Readings Re: Aboriginal Treaties: R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard, [2005] 2 S.C.R. 220, 2005 SCC 43, 2005 SCC 43 [2005]